Passing Judgment

By Jessica LevinsonNews Arts Politics

Passing Judgment episodes

February 04, 2021 The Filibuster, Explained (Guest - Dr. Molly Reynolds)
Do Senate rules and procedures sound boring and arcane? Brookings Institution fellow Dr. Molly Reynolds stops by Passing Judgment to demystify practices like the filibuster and explain how they affect our daily lives. Surprise - it's a lot more complicated than depicted in the Frank Capra and Jimmy Stewart classic, Mr. Smith Goes to Washington!
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January 29, 2021 Get Your Latest SCOTUS News on Abortion, Emoluments, Term Limits & More.
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We talk about calls to reform the federal judiciary, the latest news in the Emoluments cases, abortion rights, and President Biden's ability to fire the directors of federal agencies.
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January 28, 2021 Will Trump face criminal charges? What is the point of impeachment? (Guest - Asha Rangappa)
Former F.B.I. Special Agent, Yale faculty member, and CNN legal analyst Asha Rangappa stops by Passing Judgment to talk about the impeachment trial, whether former President Trump will ever face criminal charges, and threats of disinformation.
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January 21, 2021 Will the inauguration of Biden and Harris mark a new day in America?
President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris were officially sworn into office today. Jessica and Joe unpack the inauguration, the new executive orders, the structural reforms we will need to tackle in the next administration, and the outgoing president's pardons.
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January 20, 2021 What Are the Biggest Security Threats Facing America? (Guest - Dave Benson)
Security expert and former State Department Special Agent Dave Benson joins Jessica to talk about the unique security concerns at the Biden inauguration ceremony in the aftermath of the Capitol insurrection, and how social media, self-radicalization, and individual responsibility play into being an active and alert member of society.
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January 19, 2021 Making Sense of Trump and the American Presidency (Guest - Dr. Jack Pitney)
Dr. Jack Pitney, an expert on the American presidency, public policy, and politics, stops by Passing Judgment. Jack talks to Jessica about how to make sense of Trump and Trumpism. Jack discusses the rise of Trumpism, institutional weaknesses in our government, and what the next few years might look like.
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January 17, 2021 What ails America's healthcare system? (Guest - Dr. Elisabeth Rosenthal)
Dr. Elisabeth Rosenthal, bestselling author of "An American Sickness: How Healthcare Became Big Business and How You Can Take It Back," visits Passing Judgment to talk about our some of the systemic problems of America's healthcare system, our dismal response to the COVID-19 pandemic, and what we can do moving forward.
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January 15, 2021 President Trump is impeached for the second time. What does it mean?
Episode Notes
President Trump is the first president in our nation’s history to be impeached twice. The House of Representatives voted, along a bipartisan basis, to impeach Trump for inciting a riot in the Capitol.
What will happen next during the Senate trial? And what does this all mean for the Biden administration?
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January 12, 2021 Will President Trump be impeached for a second time, removed from office under the 25th Amendment, and/or charged with federal crimes?
The House of Representatives is moving forward with articles of impeachment against President Trump and a resolution asking Vice President Pence to invoke the 25th Amendment. There is also talk of using a little-discussed provision of the 14th Amendment to remove President Trump from office. And of course, there is the looming question of whether President Trump will attempt to pardon himself for crimes related to the insurrection and beyond.
Jessica and Joe talk through these issues give you answers to all of these questions.
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January 09, 2021 How did Democrats win in Georgia? (Guest - Nse Ufot)
Nse Ufot, CEO of the New Georgia Project, joins Jessica Levinson to talk about how Democrats won both U.S. Senate races in Georgia, and how the New Georgia Project worked to register new voters and plan to create a new class of super voters.
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Is the constitution in crisis? This podcast is for people who are curious about politics and the law and how the biggest political and legal issues of the moment affect you. Pull up a chair and join host Jessica Levinson, a professor at LMU’s Loyola Law School, and a rotating cast of experts. Jessica will be joined by journalists, politicians, political scientists, lawyers, and many others.